Planning application before buying a Commercial Property

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Hi,
I am offering on a commercial property. The first floor of the property is an office at the moment.
I am planning to convert the first floor to a Residential Flat.

I want to do a planning application to the council for approval to convert the first floor to a flat.

If the planning application is approved then the seller should sell the property to me. If the planning application is not approved then I will not buy the property.

I was wondering whether I can make an agreement for the above with the seller or whether anyone here has done similar in the past.
Thanks

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yes you can make an offer subject pp being approved and a contract binding on both sides ,so if you get pp the seller does not say ,Thank you and goodbye

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Thanks @Colin3
do you mean the Exchange of Contract with condition (eg: if planning application is approved then I will buy the property, if the application is not approved then I can say goodbye to the seller)?
Thanks

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I cannot remember what the process was when I did it . I just know it can be done . your Solicitor will of course know Maybe also the estate agent.

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